Gig alert - The Parallax Method - Derby Jazz

This is very rare, but 'The Parallax Method' have a live show for Derby Jazz, UK. Friday 25th September at Dubrek Studios in Derby. Tickets are available via the link below.

What is 'The Parallax Method'?

Conceptually, The Parallax Method lean on the themes of space and a perpetual battle between the owl and the squid to convey their unique sub-genre of modern prog. Space signifies the vast and epic nature of each track. The owl; wise and powerful, manifests itself in the music in its confident and strategic build ups. The squid; sneaky and sly embodies itself in the surprising twists and turns. And the battle between them often ends in violent stalemate and often betrays the bands humble standard tuning...........................or something like that!With vastly diverse inspirations between them, but a combined love of modern prog acts such as Tesseract, Karnivool and Periphery it was all but inevitable that the trio would start crafting music with this style in mind. Interestingly though instead of going down this route exclusively, The Parallax Method combine this ultra-modern prog style with old school classic rock tones, genuinely interesting songwriting surprises and refreshing melodic overtones.

Danny Beardsley - Guitars, Dave Wright - Drums and original Bass player Daniel Hayes began their journey towards prog-rock majesty together back in 2011 during their tenure in hard rock band Isolysis. Unbeknownst to them at the time this lay the solid foundations needed for a fated reunion in 2014 when concocting The Parallax Method began. The Summer of 2015 saw the departure of Daniel Hayes and the swift addition of Ben Finch (Spirytus/Breed77) making The Parallax Method a formidable force ready to take on the world of Prog.

Collectively the boys have amassed over 30 years of experience, touring the most illustrious rock venues nationwide, as well as appearances at some of the most prestigious festivals including Download, Bloodstock, UK Tech Fest, YNOT Festival, Hammerfest, Hard Rock Hell, Nottingham’s own Macmillan Fest and the HRH Road Trip Festival in Ibiza.

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So basically, I am 1/3 of this instrumental prog rock trio. We write incredibly complex music, which is both hard to play, and hard to listen to, if you're not a fan of this kind of thing!

We've released two EPs, and a full length album 'Folie à Trois'.

Get your tickets here

We have a 90 minute set of material planned for the show. We explore many genres including Rock, Jazz, Funk, Metal, and Djent.

"What is Jazz?"

Music that challenges boundaries and explores new possibilities. That is what we try to do in the band anyway.

Would I consider myself a jazz guitarist? Absolutely not, but I do listen to a lot of jazz fusion & gypsy jazz, and I continue to expand my understanding of the instrument and music theory. This band has helped me develop my understanding of extended chords, chromatics, melodic minor modes, whole-tone, diminished and augmented scales, arpeggios and triads. Playing through changes, time signatures, groove, syncopation, and crafting my guitar tone to suit each movement in the TPM catalogue.

I learn best when I’m writing, and the beauty of this project is the distinct lack of boundaries, which inherently allows those ‘happy mistakes’ to become part of my repertoire. This is hopefully allowing me to become a more rounded and versatile musician. It helps that Ben and Dave are incredibly gifted and continue to push me as a musician and composer.

What I can promise is an evening of experimental music played by three great friends. It should be fun at least. So if this sounds like your kind of thing, order some tickets via the link above.

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We hope to see you at the show. As always, thanks very much for spending your time with me and my work.